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Promise City, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Promise City is a Census city of 105 people across 0.18 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $41,563, 74.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Promise City
What Promise City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land569 plus or minus 276
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Promise City
How many people live in Promise City
- Population105 plus or minus 51
- Median age34.7 plus or minus 30.7
- Population under 1835 plus or minus 23
- Share under 1833.3 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Population 65 and over19 plus or minus 15
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Households39 plus or minus 20
- Family households23 plus or minus 15
- Share of households that are families59.0 percent plus or minus 23.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Promise City
- Median household income$41,563 plus or minus $14,832
- Per capita income$22,490 plus or minus $5,385
- Civilian labor force39 plus or minus 22
- Employed39 plus or minus 22
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over69 plus or minus 32
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.3 percent plus or minus 58.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.2 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Promise City
- Housing units43 plus or minus 20
- Occupied units39 plus or minus 20
- Vacant units4 plus or minus 7
- Vacancy rate9.3 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Owner occupied29 plus or minus 19
- Renter occupied10 plus or minus 7
- Ownership rate74.4 percent plus or minus 30.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$53,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$625 plus or minus $586
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Single family units43 plus or minus 22
- Share single family100.0 percent plus or minus 23.3
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Promise City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute39 plus or minus 22
- Commuting under 15 minutes10 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.6 percent plus or minus 33.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more15 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.5 percent plus or minus 32.5
- Drove alone84.6 percent plus or minus 34.6
- Carpooled15.4 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wayne County, not Promise City
Wayne County context, not Promise City figures
- Establishments in Wayne County143
- Covered employment, Wayne County2,099
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$50,332
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County86
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Promise City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Promise City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Promise City, Iowa?
105, in 39 households. Promise City city covers 0.18 square miles of land, which is 569 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Promise City in?
Wayne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Promise City?
$41,563. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $53,900. Median gross rent is $625 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Promise City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Promise City.
Is zoning published for Promise City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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